Henri Boillot, Bourgogne Blanc Brut Zero

Henri Boillot, Bourgogne Blanc Brut Zero(85% from Meursault and Puligny Bourgogne vines and the rest from declassified St. Romain and AuxeyDuresses in equal proportions). There is a whiff of matchstick character to the pear, apple and citrus scents. The racy, intense and well detailed middle weight flavors conclude in a youthfully austere, dry and long finish that offers notably better depth than one typically finds in the genre. 88 2021+

saline-tinged finish

There is a bit more mid-palate volume to the round yet reasonably precise middle weight flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the slightly more complex and persistent finale

830 cases made

especially for a release from what is widely considered a so-so vintage for Champagne

and certainly one of the finest of the white Chateauneuf du Papes

Round and fruity with chocolate and berry character

pencil shavings and forest floor

since in his opinion he and his colleagues have been on a steep learning curve and were less well-positioned to take full advantage of past vintages that might have been theoretically ideally suited to Riesling trocken

Already showing most

the perfectly balanced palate displays a laser-like texture

with plenty of classic Alban character

This is built-to-age and is going to need plenty of it